Scenography for a Story

Minecraft

The purpose of the activity is to introduce children to elements of stage and visual arts by designing, selecting, and creating scenography that will serve as a background for a stop-motion animated film.

Učni izidi

Področje
Animacija Drugo
Kompetence
- Creativity and imagination
- Planning and organisational skills (agreeing on the appearance, elements, and layout of the scenography)
- Sodelovanje
- Fina motorika
- Attention to detail
- Understanding the relationship between space, movement, and image in the animation process
Ciljna skupina
5 let in več
- individualno delo
  delo v paru
  delo v manjših skupinah
  V skupinah
Potrebni pripomočki
- Karton
- Barvni kolaž papir
- Transparent papers
- Modelirna masa
- Fabrics, sponges, wooden sticks
- PVC toys
- Construction toys
- Scissors, glue
- Risarski materiali
- Natural materials (leaves, twigs, stones, etc.)
- Recycled materials for making props (cardboard tubes, plastic and cork bottle caps)
- Original background images for scenography

Tiskana različica

Opis aktivnosti (po korakih)

Predpriprava

Prepare the space with planned materials for creating scenography and props for filming.

Implementacija

Gather the children and talk with them about the video game Minecraft. Encourage them to share their observations (for example, that the characters and objects are block-shaped).

Ask guiding questions:

Which characters appear in Minecraft?
What do they look like?
What do they do?
Where do they move and how?
Are the characters in an open or closed space?

Write down the children's ideas. Invite them to create or draw Minecraft characters and to stage one scene from the game.

Ask further questions:

What do you need to create the characters?
Where should the characters be placed?
How will you show this?

Suggest that they begin making the necessary props and scenography. Explain what props and scenography are, show examples, and clearly describe what scenography is and what it is used for.

Različice in dodatne ideje

Create and record an animated film using the stop-motion technique.

Osnovne informacije in didaktična perspektiva

Scenography for a story refers to the visual background, space, and atmosphere in which a story takes place. It includes elements such as the background, characters, props, furniture, and other objects. Scenography is created from different materials and adapted for each scene to support the story and create the desired visual effect.

Scenography helps establish atmosphere and supports understanding of where the characters are and what they are doing in each scene. It is important that all elements are movable and easy to manipulate.

This activity helps children understand how visual elements of scenography contribute to mood and meaning in a scene. The scenography workshop has strong integrative and creative value, as it connects visual expression, dramatic play, social learning, and spatial awareness, and supports children in verbalising their experiences and perceptions.

Izkušnje iz vrtcev

F. G. takes his storyboard and suggests to L. P.: "Let's film my movie about robots."

F. G. places PVC robot figures on the table. L. P. notices that they are missing props and says: "We'll need something black for the sky because it's night."

They bring different materials and PVC figures and agree on how to arrange the props in the scene.

L. P. comments: "This is what a stage in a theatre looks like, but it's not always the same. Different things change, like tables, sewing machines, lamps, and other objects."

E. P. adds: "In theatre, the background is sometimes black like it's night, but it was pink in one play. And in Aladdin, it's not always night, sometimes it's day."

The boys continue assembling the scene.